
Texas Mural Sheds Light On The Significance Of Juneteenth
A Texas historian with the Juneteenth Legacy Project helped lead the charge to create the mural.
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A Texas historian with the Juneteenth Legacy Project helped lead the charge to create the mural.
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Juneteenth, celebrated June 19th, is the date when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned they were free following the Civil War.
First lady Jill Biden spoke with researchers at the National Cancer Institute on World Cancer Day.
Hallmark says it has garnered 35 million viewers since October.
More than 70 Black-owned Chicago restaurants celebrate Juneteenth's 155th year with special menus.
Ricky Hoybach runs Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm. He showed Newsy around his dream job.
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More than 1.2 billion greeting cards will be sent this holiday season. Annie Taylor explains how Hallmark creates the perfect greeting card.
There's a difference between feeling down or stressed around the holidays, and an actual mental health condition. What can you do to help with either?
Using the hashtag, they share their culture and traditions while countering stereotypes of Arabs in the news media.
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" helped start conversations about the meaning of the holiday.
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Historians disagree on the details of the first Thanksgiving, but there are a few things we know about how it started.
The Constitution says church and state are separate, but court rulings suggest context is key to legally display certain Christmas decorations.
Who needs love when you have tacos?
Because it sucks to have a hangover from hell on the first day of the new year.
The first weekday after Christmas in the United Kingdom, Canada and several other Commonwealth countries is an official bank holiday.
Taking the No. 2 spot this week is the one movie all employed adults can relate to. "Office Christmas Party" brought in an estimated $17.5 million.
The storied tradition dates back to 1923.
The Santa Claus myth doesn't appear to do any harm — and it can actually help kids with their critical thinking skills.
This year, almost 2,000 people are participating.
From turkey (roasted or fried) to cranberry sauce (canned or fresh), some Thanksgiving traditions are quintessential.
Tuesday isn't exactly a convenient day for most people to vote.
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It's hard to find a connection between Valentine's Day and rare minerals or a new species of plant, but these researchers managed it.
More than a billion people worldwide watch the ball drop every New Year's Eve.
The U.S. uses 6.6 billion kilowatt hours to power Christmas lights each year. Countries like El Salvador and Honduras use less than that in a year.
Several big-name artists surprised fans with sad, depressing Christmas anthems this year, including LCD Soundsystem and Miley Cyrus.
You're not imagining it. Everyone gets engaged during the holidays.
The 60-year-old tradition started with a typo in a Sears advertisement.
Take a peek at the top five grossing Christmas films ever made.